Chesterfield Township man charged with child porn possession

A 34-year-old Chesterfield Township man has been charged by the federal government with possession and receipt of child pornography.

Anthony Casmere Lucido was one of 255 child predators arrested during a recent five-week investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Detroit and federal Immigration Homeland Security Agents, said Khaalid Walls, spokesman for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Detroit.

The operation ran from May 28 to June 30, according to John Morton, ICE director. Morton said protecting youth in the digital age requires law enforcement to be on the lookout for child predators abusing and extorting victims over the computer.

During an interview with federal agents, Lucido allegedly admitted he looks at adult heterosexual and homosexual pornography, bestiality and child pornography, according to federal officials. He also allegedly admitted looking at a model website, which featured girls that appeared to be under and over 18.

A Homeland Security agent said Lucido told authorities he has been looking at child pornographic images and videos for the past two to three years. He said he never paid for child pornography but he paid for other types of pornography.

Lucido denied having any sexual conduct with minors.

Authorities said they discovered Lucido’s computer was tampered with before they went to Lucido’s house to interview him. Lucido admitted to throwing his computer hard drive off a bridge and into a canal. But it was learned that Lucido actually threw a DVD into the water, authorities said.